27-28 August 2025
Suwon
2-3 December 2025 - Tokyo
08:00 – 08:35
Registration
08:40 – 09:00
Welcome Speech
Salah Nasri
International Semiconductor Industry Group (I.S.I.G.)
Salah Nasri leads the International Semiconductor Industry Group, founded in 2010, it is a global leading semiconductor association known for its flagship platforms (The International Semiconductor Executive Summits), uniting top executives, government officials, researchers, and investors from around the globe to address challenges and opportunities in chip manufacturing and technology innovation. He guides the association in shaping crucial industry dialogues—ranging from trade regulations to cutting-edge chip design—and fosters collaborations that drive the future of the semiconductor sector. Salah studied International Relations and Economics at Oxford University, Loughborough University and in 2024 graduated from the Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Program.
Company Profile
Established in 2010, the International Semiconductor Industry Group (ISIG) is a prestigious and trusted global platform, known for fostering collaboration and driving innovation across the semiconductor industry. With a strong foundation through its International Semiconductor Executive Summits (I.S.E.S.), ISIG orchestrates influential regional summits across the U.S., Middle East, Europe and Asia, fully endorsed by local governments and leading companies throughout the semiconductor supply chain.
At ISIG, we are more than just event organizers—we serve as a catalyst for shaping the future of the semiconductor industry. Through high-level executive recruitment, expert consultation, and strategic investor engagement, ISIG empowers global collaboration, helping industry leaders connect, collaborate, and innovate. Our vision is to create a trusted network that transcends borders and disciplines, uniting government officials, academic experts, and investors to tackle the most pressing challenges and seize the greatest opportunities in the semiconductor ecosystem.
Together, we ensure the semiconductor industry remains at the forefront of technological advancement and economic growth, shaping a sustainable future for the global market.
Tadahiro Suhara
TSSC
Education:
・Bachelor, Economics, Doshisha University, Japan, 1983
Experience:
・TSSC, CEO, 2023/5~
・JSR Corporation, Managing Officer, 2019~2023
・Screen Semiconductor Solutions , CEO, 2014~2019
・Dainippon Screen Manufacturing , 1983~2014
Company Profile
TSSC is a consulting company to support Semiconductor and Semiconductor Supply Chain for enabling continuous Semiconductor industry’s growth.
09:00 – 09:20
Opening Speech
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
09:20 – 09:40
Keynote
Terushi Shimizu
Sony Semiconductor
09:40 – 10:00
Keynote
Reserved for TSMC
10:05 – 11:05
Networking & Business Meeting 1 + 2
11:10 – 11:30
Keynote
Norishige (Noly) Morimoto
IBM Japan, Ltd.
Joined IBM Japan in 1987, and later moved into IBM Research, after acquiring his master degree in EE&CS from MIT in 1995. In 2006, transferred to IBM Watson Research Center. He had served as a Director of IBM Research-Tokyo, CTO of IBM Asia Pacific Region, and VP of R&D in Japan, before becoming CTO of IBM Japan. He became Vice President of IBM Japan in 2023 and joined a member of BoD of IBM Japan in 2024.He is appointed as a member of Semiconductor and Digital Strategy Advisory Panel under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
11:30 – 11:50
Keynote
Deepak Kulkarni
AMD
Deepak Kulkarni is a Fellow, Advanced Packaging at AMD. Deepak has over 15 years of experience in packaging technology development. Over the years, he has held several leadership positions driving substrate technology development and yield improvement. Prior to joining AMD, Deepak was Senior Director of packaging yield at Intel Corporation. He holds 17 patents and nineteen publications on various aspects of packaging such as 2.5D/3D architectures, DFM/DFY and AI techniques applied to yield management. His contributions to the semiconductor industry have been recognized by an Intel Achievement Award, Next 5% award (AMD) and best paper award (ITHERM). Deepak holds a PhD from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a major in mechanical engineering and a minor in computational science.
Company Profile
For 50 years, AMD has driven in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies – the building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms, and the datacenter. Hundreds of millions of consumers, leading Fortune 500 businesses and cutting-edge scientific research facilities around the world rely on AMD technology daily to improve how they live, work and play. AMD employees around the world are focused on building great products that push the boundaries of what is possible. For more information about how AMD is enabling today and inspiring tomorrow, visit AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) on their website, blog, Facebook and Twitter pages.
11:50 – 12:10
Keynote
Reserved for Rapidus
12:15 – 13:25
LUNCH
13:30 – 13:50
Lode Lauwers
imec
Lode Lauwers is Senior Vice President Business Development and Strategy in IMEC, the nanoelectronics R&D Center in Leuven, Belgium. His current focus is to architect new global R&D collaborations and related business models, in line with semiconductor technology initiatives in various continents currently in conception. In that role he also guides imec’s Corporate Business Development strategies in nanoelectronics. Since he joined IMEC in 2005, he had various leading roles in IMEC’s technology business development and partner relation management. He has been driving over 2 decades the build-out, growth and business foundations of imec’s flagship core program with leading IC manufacturers, foundries, equipment and material suppliers and design and system houses. Earlier, he has been general manager of an ASIC design house, part of a US-based ASSP provider for the telecom industry, and scientific advisor for government funding in local and European cooperative networks in micro-electronics and telecommunications. He has a PhD in Electrical Engineering from KU Leuven.
Company Profile
Imec is a world-leading research and innovation center in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. Imec leverages its state-of-the-art R&D infrastructure and its team of more than 5,500 employees and top researchers, for R&D in advanced semiconductor and system scaling, silicon photonics, artificial intelligence, beyond 5G communications and sensing technologies, and in application domains such as health and life sciences, mobility, industry 4.0, agrofood, smart cities, sustainable energy, education, … Imec unites world-industry leaders across the semiconductor value chain, Flanders-based and international tech, pharma, medical and ICT companies, start-ups, and academia and knowledge centers. Imec is headquartered in Leuven (Belgium), and has research sites across Belgium, in the Netherlands and the USA, and representation in 3 continents. In 2021, imec’s revenue (P&L) totaled 732 million euro.
Further information on imec can be found at www.imec-int.com.
13:50 – 14:10
Reserved for Micron Technology
14:10 – 14:30
Reserved for Samsung
14:30 – 14:50
Takahiro Ogura
Preferred Networks
Takahiro Ogura is a seasoned leader in high-performance computing with over 20 years of experience. He currently heads the AI Computing Division at Preferred Networks (PFN), overseeing the company’s critical computing infrastructure technologies including the MN-Core™ series of AI semiconductors and in-house supercomputers. Prior to joining PFN, he served as the after-sales service manager for domestic high-performance computing clients at Fujitsu, where he began his career as a systems engineer working on supercomputer systems projects. A notable career highlight was his instrumental role in the design and development of the Fugaku (Post-K) supercomputer at Japan’s national research and development agency RIKEN. Ogura received a Master’s degree from Tsukuba University’s Systems and Engineering program in 2005.
Company Profile
Preferred Networks (PFN) is a leading Japanese AI technology company known for its vertically integrated development of cutting-edge technologies—from custom AI chips, generative AI foundation models to real-world AI solutions and products. PFN plays a key role in advancing Japan’s AI sovereignty and has earned a strong domestic reputation. PFN’s AI solutions span across diverse industries including manufacturing, materials, energy, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, finance, retail, and entertainment. The company is currently developing a novel AI inference chip, leveraging its highly energy-efficient MN-Core™ logic and a new memory technology, with a release targeted for early 2027.
Company Products & Services
Preferred Networks (PFN) develops cutting-edge technologies across the AI value chain from semiconductors, supercomputers, generative AI foundation models to AI solutions and products:
MN-Core™ — a series of highly energy-efficient AI chips, which made a debut topping the Green500 list of the world’s most energy-efficient supercomputers three times in 2020/21. PFN is currently developing a new line of MN-Core chips focused on AI inference, set for release in early 2027.
Preferred Computing Platform™ (PFCP™︎) — a cloud-based service that provides users with access to the computing power of MN-Core 2. PFN has also announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Corporation and IIJ aiming to launch an MN-Core™-based IaaS commercial service in 2026.
PLaMo™ — a series of Large Language Models developed fully from scratch by PFN, delivering top-tier performance in Japanese-language capabilities. These models power a wide range of AI applications in sectors such as finance, healthcare, and the public sector.
Matlantis™ — a cloud-based, high-speed universal atomistic simulator. Powered by a machine learning interatomic potential (MLIP), Matlantis significantly accelerates the simulation workflow in new materials discovery across industries such as semiconductor, automotive, and energy, by bypassing traditional heavy electronic state calculations.
14:55 – 15:55
Networking & Business Meeting 3 + 4
16:00 – 16:20
Resonac Corporation
Company Profile
Resonac defines its purpose as “Change society through the power of chemistry.” Resonac aims to be a world-class functional chemical manufacturer, creating functions necessary for the times, supporting technological innovation, and contributing to the sustainable development of our customers. Resonac is Global Leading semiconductor materials supplier. In order to achieve technological innovation for solving various social issues, it is essential for us to make wide-ranging co-creative efforts with partners, and Resonac is open to collaboration including 1on1 co-development with any partner.
We have opened a Packaging Solution Center and are actively engaged in next-generation semiconductor co-creation activities through JOINT2 with many partner companies. Furthermore, starting this year, we will also seek co-creation opportunities in the United States by launching US-JOINT.
16:20 – 16:30
ASMPT Semiconductor Solutions
Company Profile
ASMPT Limited, founded in 1975, is headquartered in Singapore and is listed in Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 1989.
ASMPT is the only company in the world that offers high-quality equipment for all major steps in the electronics manufacturing process – from carrier for chip interconnection to chip assembly and packaging to SMT. No other supplier offers a comparable range and depth of process expertise.
Semiconductor Solutions Segment Business of ASMPT offers a diverse product range from bonding to molding and trim & form to the integration of these activities into complete in-line systems for the microelectronics, semiconductor, camera modules, advanced packaging, photonics, and optoelectronics industries.
The group has successfully established itself as the leading player in the back-end assembly and packaging market with its innovative solutions and constant focus on customer value creation.
16:30 – 16:40
Lam Research Corporation
Company Profile
Lam Research Corporation is a trusted global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. Our strong values-based culture fuels our progress, and it’s through collaboration, precision, and delivery that we are driving semiconductor breakthroughs that define the next generation. Lam Research (Nasdaq: LRCX) is a FORTUNE 500® company headquartered in Fremont, California, with operations around the globe. Learn more at www.lamresearch.com
Company Products & Services
We combine superior systems engineering, technology leadership, and a commitment to customer success to advance the global semiconductor industry. Our broad portfolio of market-leading deposition, etch, strip, and wafer cleaning solutions helps customers achieve success on the wafer by enabling device features that are 1,000 times smaller than a grain of sand—it’s why nearly every chip today is built with Lam technology.
16:40 – 16:50
Akihiko Furuya
TOPPAN Inc.
Graduated From Nagasaki University Master’s Degree
(Appointed Dates)
April 1993 Joined Toppan Printing Co.,Ltd., Electronics Division
April 1996 TOPPAN Kumamoto Technical Research Institute.
April 2002 TOPPAN (Corporate) Technical Research Institute
April 2010 General Manager, FC-BGA Engineering Department, Toyama Plant
April 2014 General Manager, FC-BGA Engineering Department, Niigata Plant
April 2018 Head of Technical Development Headquarters Ⅱ, Electronics Division
April 2022 Head of Semiconductor Business, Electronics Division
April 2023 Executive Officer, Head of Semiconductor Business, Electronics Division
October 2023 TOPPAN Inc. Executive Officer, Head of Semiconductor Business, Electronics Division
April 2025 TOPPAN Inc. Executive Officer, Head of Semiconductor Subdivision, Electronics Division
Company Profile
TOPPAN Inc. has grown beyond its traditional printing business and now offers a broad range of products and services with printing technologies at their core in the Information & Communication, Living & Industry, and Electronics segments.
Company Products & Services
Turning printing technologies into leading edge electronics products
Semiconductor-Related(FC-BGA Substrates, Color Filter Arrays, Etched Products, Photomasks/Nanoimprint Molds, LSI Design/LSI Turnkey Service)
Display-Related(Color Filters, TFT LCDs, Surface Treatment Films, Light Control Film)
16:50 – 17:10
Yole Group
Company Profile
Yole Group is a leading international market research and strategy consulting firm, delivering in-depth analyses across market trends, technology developments, teardowns, and reverse costing. Leveraging deep semiconductor expertise, its team of analysts also provides custom consulting services, offering strategic, technical, and market insights tailored to address specific business challenges and opportunities.
17:10 – 17:30
Akira Minamikawa
OMDIA
Company Profile
Omdia is a leading research and advisory group focused on the technology industry. With clients operating in over 120 countries, Omdia provides market-critical data, analysis, advice, and custom consulting. Information Classification: General Omdia was formed in 2020 following the merger of IHS Markit, Tractica, Ovum and Heavy Reading. Sitting at the heart of the Informa Tech portfolio, Omdia reaches over four million technology decision makers, influencers and practitioners that form part of the wider Informa Tech community and has specialist research practices focusing on Enterprise IT, AI, Internet of Things, Communications Service Providers, Cybersecurity, Components & Devices, Media & Entertainment and Government & Manufacturing.
17:30 – 17:50
Dinner check-in
18:00 – 21:00
Gala Dinner and Award Ceremony
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